Double Cheese Pizza Bites - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 3/4 - 3 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1 (1/4 ounce) packet fast rise yeast
    1 cup very warm water (120 F to 130 F)
    1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 pint cherry tomatoes
    4 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded (1 cup)
    3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
    12 kalamata olives, pitted and cut into slivers
    fresh oregano leaves
Preparation
    Mix 1 cup flour, sugar, and yeast in bowl. Stir in the water and oil until blended. Pulse 1 3/4 cups flour and salt in food processor to mix. Add yeast mixture and pulse until blended. With motor running, add remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft dough forms (you will need to process about 2 minutes). Dough is ready when it comes together in a ball.
    Dust work surface lightly with flour. Turn out dough and knead until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls in your hands. Then flatten into 3-inch rounds. Cover with clean kitchen towel; let rest 10 minutes.
    Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Wrap 3 in plastic; refrigerate. Cut remaining dough into 12 equal pieces; shape each into 1 1/2-inch ball. Arrange on baking sheets; flatten into 3-inch rounds. Lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
    Cut tomatoes into thin slices, then fan out slices. Top each pizza with 2 or 3 slices. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon fontina, a little Parmesan, plus a few olive slivers and oregano leaves. Bake until bubbly and crust is golden, about 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough.
    Cook's Clue:
    To keep dough from sticking to the food processor, lightly coat the inside of the bowl with nonstick cooking spray.

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